Senator Mark Warner held a roundtable in the Norfolk Main Library this morning to hear from military women and representatives of various veteran support groups on the issue of combat stress. Last month, Warner sponsored legislation directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to spend the next year studying whether it is adequately addressing the … Continue reading Warner roundtable on women on combat
Category: Virginia
Most loved, hated in Congress
Congress, it’s been said, is like high school for old people. Seems about right 😉 The December issue of Newsmax Magazine includes a list of the Congress members most loved or or most hated by their colleagues. A couple of Virginians made the list. Among the most loved: Senator Mark Warner. Democrats consider Warner a … Continue reading Most loved, hated in Congress
Support expansion of state health care benefits
The articles last week on the proposal by outgoing Governor Tim Kaine to expand health care benefits of state employees didn't tell the whole story. Now that we have the proposed language for the changes, hopefully some of the commentors will rethink their positions. Let's start at the beginning. In 2007, then Attorney General Bob … Continue reading Support expansion of state health care benefits
Without a mention of “macaca”
Who doesn't remember S. R. Sidarth, the young man whose recording of then-Senator George Allen brought the word "macaca" into the consciousness of every Virginian in 2006 and brought down the Senator's re-election campaign? Apparently, Alex Trebek 🙂 Last night, the older, clean shaven Sidarth appeared on Jeopardy, the long-running trivia game show. I caught … Continue reading Without a mention of “macaca”
Exhibit #9,9999,999 on VA campaign finance reform
Brian over at Bearing Drift brought up an issue that I had been thinking about in conjunction with last Saturday's Republican canvass. Although I don't live in the 8th Senate district, I was as inundated with TV and radio ads as anyone who did. The only thing missing was the mail, which I understand was … Continue reading Exhibit #9,9999,999 on VA campaign finance reform
Deadline to Get Square is today
If you owe back taxes in Virginia, the deadline is today to take advantage of the amnesty. The Virginia Department of Taxation has an excellent website set up to handle the filing of returns, including links to the old forms, as well as the payments. The deal is a good one: one half the interest … Continue reading Deadline to Get Square is today
Vote Wilson December 5
The election to select the next Senator from the 8th District may be scheduled for January 12, but the real election will take place tomorrow, December 5. With no Democratic candidate, the voters in the 8th will choose their representative in a Republican canvass. I'm urging everyone - Republican and Democrat alike - to head … Continue reading Vote Wilson December 5
Kaine proposes extending state health benefits
Governor Tim Kaine is proposing to extend state health care benefits to "other qualified adults" living in the households of state employees. Under the proposal, adults without health benefits who share a home with an insured state worker would be eligible for coverage. This would include domestic partners - heterosexual or homosexual - who live … Continue reading Kaine proposes extending state health benefits
RHIP: Let him fly the flag
There is a saying in the military that "rank has its privileges." As a corollary to that, I often say that age has its privileges. I think both apply in the case of 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient Col. Van T. Barfoot. According to a number of stories, the Henrico man has been ordered by … Continue reading RHIP: Let him fly the flag
Where does McWaters stand?
The Virginian-Pilot broke with tradition today with its endorsement in a primary race that is tantamount to election. The winner of this Saturday's Republican canvass will be the representative of the 8th Senate District in Virginia Beach, unless a late Democratic opponent emerges, which is unlikely. I applaud the Pilot for finally endorsing in races … Continue reading Where does McWaters stand?
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